The signing of Kylian Mbappe, the best player in the world right now, by Real Madrid is a foregone conclusion. Los Blancos are optimistic that they will be able to recruit Erling Haaland this summer after the player's representation informed the club that he wants to wear the renowned white shirt.
The difficulty is that Manchester City are also hopeful, as he has expressed an interest in playing for them. Mino Raiola started the auction for Haaland a year ago, when he went on a European trip to meet potential purchasers. On April 1, the ship docked in Spain, first in Barcelona and then in Madrid. Joan Laporta was enthusiastic, and Real Madrid listened intently before agreeing to meet with her again later. Mbappe was the main focus at the time.
Raiola was contacted a few months ago to restart talks. This time, it was the agent who requested that the talks be postponed. He realised Barcelona was no longer a viable option, so he wanted PSG or Manchester City to seriously compete for the Norwegian. As a substitute for Mbappe, PSG turned to Ousmane Dembele, while City has begun talks with Raiola for Haaland. Pep Guardiola is sure that City need to get a goalscorer like Haaland after considering Cristiano Ronaldo last summer before pulling the plug. City is willing to negotiate, raising the price of a purchase to between 335 and 350 million euros.
Real Madrid does not want to pay such large sums, nor do they want to equal City's payroll. Even Mbappe will not be able to earn the 30 million euros that Haaland desires. As a result, Haaland has the final say. He'll join Real Madrid to forge a lethal alliance with the Frenchman if he's happy to share the spotlight and money isn't his main incentive. Otherwise, he'll make more money at City and be the attack's main point.
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